Tip of My Tongue is a single by Tommy Quickly backed by The Remo Four. It is one of the few songs written by Lennon/McCartney that were never officially released by The Beatles. Several takes of this song were apparently recorded on 26 November 1962 at EMI Studios, although George Martin was dissatisfied with the results. This session has yet to emerge on any of The Beatles bootlegs.

Surprisingly, although Quickly's version was released in the UK as Beatlemania was taking off, the single was a flop and proved merely the first of a series of career disappointments for the singer. "Tip of My Tongue" remains the only original A-side written by Lennon/McCartney not to have at least made the UK top 75 upon its initial release.

Paul: Oh, my God! There were always a couple of songs that we didn't want to do because we didn't think they were very good but other people would say, "Well I'll do it, I think it's quite good" Tommy Quickly was one of our friends out of Brian Epstein's stable. This is pretty much mine, I'm ashamed to say. It sounds like one these where I tried to work it around the title.

Lyrics:When I want to speak to youIt sometimes takes a week or twoTo think of things I want to say to youBut words just stay on the tip of my tongue

When the skies are not so blueThere's nothing left for me to doJust think of something new to say to youBut words just stay on the tip of my tongue

People say I'm lonely,Only you know that's not trueYou know I am waiting for a chanceTo prove my love to you

Soon enough my time will comeAnd after all is said and doneI'll marry you and we will live as oneWith no more words on the tip of my tongue

People say I'm lonely,Only you know that's not trueYou know I am waiting for a chanceTo prove my love to you

Soon enough my time will comeAnd after all is said and doneI'll marry you and we will live as oneWith no more words on the tip of my tongueWith no more words on the tip of my tongueWith no more words on the tip of my tongue